Upper GI series cost in Richmond, VA — inpatient
In Richmond, VA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for upper GI series (X-ray of esophagus, stomach and duodenum with contrast) as an inpatient: from $831.60 to $1,529.40, with a median of $1,529.40. The lowest listed price is at Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital — $697.80 less than the median here. Across Virginia, the median is $831.60 at 35 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 74240, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Richmond, VA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital lowest Richmond, VA · (804) 225-1701 HC Rad Exam Upr GI Tract Single Contrast Study | $831.60 | $1,386.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center Petersburg, VA · (804) 765-5000 HC Rad Exam Upr GI Tract Single Contrast Study | $1,098.90 | $3,663.00 | — | 70% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond Richmond, VA · (804) 285-2011 HC Rad Exam Upr GI Tract Single Contrast Study | $1,529.40 | $2,549.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian, VA · (804) 594-7400 HC Rad Exam Upr GI Tract Single Contrast Study | $1,529.40 | $2,549.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Mechanicsville, VA · (804) 764-6000 HC Rad Exam Upr GI Tract Single Contrast Study | $1,529.40 | $2,549.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $831.60, median $1,529.40, highest $1,529.40 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $831.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
An upper GI series is an X-ray of the esophagus, stomach and first part of the small intestine after drinking barium.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the study and the barium. The radiologist's reading may be billed separately.